Getting to Prescott College

By Plane

Flying into Phoenix

Phoenix’s Sky Harbor Airport is the nearest large airport, about 100 miles from Prescott. Plan to make shuttle arrangements coinciding with airline arrival and departure. Shuttle vans run several times daily between various locations in Prescott and Sky Harbor Airport (see below). Travel to and from the airport and Prescott is approximately 2 hours.

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport is a smaller airport in the Phoenix area which houses Allegiant, Spirit, and Frontier Airlines. There are no direct shuttles between Prescott and this airport, but students can take a shuttle between Sky Harbor and Gateway (
Phoenix Gateway Direct
or 855-982-2555. The shuttle between airports takes about 45 minutes.

Flying into Love Field, Prescott

There is also a small airfield near Prescott,
Earnest A. Love Field
. Great Lakes Airlines provides daily direct flights to and from Ontario, CA (ONT), Farmington, NM (Durango, CO), and Denver, CO. Through a code share agreement with United Airlines, many other US and international destinations are available.

By Car

From I-40 (Flagstaff)

Take Interstate I-17 south towards Phoenix (approximately 62 miles) Take exit #278 onto AZ-169 toward Prescott – go .3 miles Turn right on Cherry Rd. (AZ-169) - go 15 miles Turn right on AZ-69 – go 1.6 miles Continue to follow AZ-69 – go 13.2 miles (note: Prescott Valley is a separate community from Prescott) Take ramp onto Gurley St. (AZ-69 becomes Gurley St.) – go 1.8 miles Continue west on Gurley Street (past the courthouse square and Whiskey Row) to Grove Ave. Turn right on Grove – Prescott College is located on the second and third blocks on the left The Welcome Center is at the corner of Western and Grove. It is a concrete building.

From I-17 (Phoenix)

Take Interstate I-17 north toward Flagstaff (approximately 62 miles) Take exit #262 onto AZ-69 west toward Prescott/Cordes Junction Rd. – go 33.8 miles Take ramp onto Gurley St. (AZ-69 becomes Gurley St.) – go 1.8 miles Continue west on Gurley Street (past the courthouse square and Whiskey Row) to Grove Ave. Turn right on Grove – Prescott College is located on the second and third blocks on the left. The Welcome Center is at the corner of Western and Grove. It is a concrete building with solar panels, and the entrance is from the parking lot. Visitor parking is available.